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Ephesians 5

Be Imitators of God

11ThereforeG3767 be imitatorsG3402 of GodG2316, as belovedG27 childrenG5043; 2and 2walkG4043 in loveG26, justG2531 as ChristG5547 alsoG2532 3lovedG25 4you and 5gaveG3860 HimselfG1438 up for us, an 6offeringG4376 and a sacrificeG2378 to GodG2316 7as a 8fragrantG2175 aromaG3744.

3But 9immoralityG4202 10orG2532 anyG3956 impurityG167 orG2228 greedG4124 must not evenG3366 be namedG3687 amongG1722 you, as is properG4241 among 11saintsG40; 4and there must be no 12filthinessG151 and sillyG3473 talkG3473, orG2228 coarseG2160 jestingG2160, whichG3739 13are not fittingG433, but ratherG3123 14givingG2169 of thanksG2169. 5For thisG3778 you knowG3609 with certaintyG1097, that 15noG3756G3956 16immoralG4205 orG2228 impureG169 personG169 orG2228 covetousG4123 manG4123, whoG3739 is an idolaterG1496, hasG2192 an inheritanceG2817 in the kingdomG932 17of ChristG5547 and GodG2316.

618Let noG3367 oneG3367 deceiveG538 you with emptyG2756 wordsG3056, for becauseG1223 of theseG3778 thingsG3778 19the wrathG3709 of GodG2316 comesG2064 upon 20the sonsG5207 of disobedienceG543. 7ThereforeG3767 do not be 21partakersG4830 with them; 8for 22you were formerlyG4218 23darknessG4655, but nowG3568 you are LightG5457 in the LordG2962; walkG4043 as 24childrenG5043 of LightG5457 9(for 25the fruitG2590 of the LightG5457 consists in allG3956 26goodnessG19 and righteousnessG1343 and truthG225), 102728tryingG1381 to learnG1381 whatG5101 is pleasingG2101 to the LordG2962. 1129Do not participateG4790 in the unfruitfulG175 30deedsG2041 of 31darknessG4655, but insteadG3123 evenG2532 3233exposeG1651 them; 12for it is disgracefulG150 evenG2532 to speakG3004 of the things which are doneG1096 by them in secretG2931. 13But allG3956 thingsG3956 becomeG5319 visibleG5319 34when they are 35exposedG1651 by the lightG5457, for everythingG3956 that becomesG5319 visibleG5319 is lightG5457. 14For thisG1352 reasonG1352 36it saysG3004, “37AwakeG1453, sleeperG2518, And ariseG450 from 38the deadG3498, And ChristG5547 39will shineG2017 on you.”

15ThereforeG3767 40be carefulG991G199 howG4459 you 41walkG4043, not 42as unwiseG781 menG781 but as wiseG4680, 164344makingG1805 the mostG1805 of your timeG2540, becauseG3754 45the daysG2250 are evilG4190. 17SoG1223G3778 thenG1223G3778 do not be foolishG878, but 46understandG4920 whatG5101 the willG2307 of the LordG2962 is. 18And 47do not getG3182 drunkG3182 with wineG3631, 48for that is 49dissipationG810, but be 50filledG4137 with the SpiritG4151, 1951speakingG2980 to 52oneG1438 anotherG1438 in 53psalmsG5568 and 54hymnsG5215 and spiritualG4152 55songsG5603, 56singingG103 and makingG5567 melodyG5567 with your heartG2588 to the LordG2962; 2057alwaysG3842 givingG2168 thanksG2168 for allG3956 thingsG3956 in the nameG3686 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 to 5859GodG2316, evenG2532 the FatherG3962; 216061and be subjectG5293 to oneG240 anotherG240 in the 6263fearG5401 of ChristG5547.

Marriage Like Christ and the Church

2264WivesG1135, 65be subject to your ownG2398 husbandsG435, 66as to the LordG2962. 23For 67the husbandG435 is the headG2776 of the wifeG1135, as ChristG5547 alsoG2532 is the 68headG2776 of the churchG1577, He HimselfG846 69being the SaviorG4990 of the bodyG4983. 24But as the churchG1577 is subjectG5293 to ChristG5547, soG3779 alsoG2532 the wivesG1135 ought to be to their husbandsG435 in everythingG3956.

2570HusbandsG435, loveG25 your wivesG1135, justG2531 as ChristG5547 alsoG2532 lovedG25 the churchG1577 and 71gaveG3860 HimselfG1438 up for her, 2672soG2443 that He might sanctifyG37 her, having 73cleansedG2511 her by the 74washingG3067 of waterG5204 with 75the wordG4487, 27that He might 76presentG3936 to HimselfG1438 the churchG1577 77in allG1741 her gloryG1741, havingG2192 noG3361 spotG4696 orG2228 wrinkleG4512 orG2228 anyG5100 suchG5108 thingG5108; but that she would be 78holyG40 and blamelessG299. 28SoG3779 husbandsG435 oughtG3784 alsoG2532 to 79loveG25 their ownG1438 wivesG1135 as their ownG1438 bodiesG4983. He who lovesG25 his ownG1438 wifeG1135 lovesG25 himselfG1438; 29for noG3762 oneG3762 everG4218 hatedG3404 his ownG1438 fleshG4561, but nourishesG1625 and cherishesG2282 it, justG2531 as ChristG5547 alsoG2532 does the churchG1577, 30becauseG3754 we are 80membersG3196 of His 81bodyG4983. 3182For thisG3778 reasonG473 a manG444 shall leaveG2641 his fatherG3962 and motherG3384 and shall be joinedG4347 to his wifeG1135, and the twoG1417 shall becomeG1510G1519 oneG1520 fleshG4561. 32ThisG3778 mysteryG3466 is greatG3173; but I am speakingG3004 with referenceG1519 to ChristG5547 and the churchG1577. 33NeverthelessG4133, eachG1538 individualG1520 among you alsoG2532 is to 83loveG25 his ownG1438 wifeG1135 even as himselfG1438, and the wifeG1135 must see to it that she 8485respectsG5399 her husbandG435.

Notes

  1. 1. Ephesians 5:1 Matt 5:48; Luke 6:36; Eph 4:32 ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 5:2 Rom 14:15; Col 3:14 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 5:2 John 13:34; Rom 8:37 ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 5:2 One early ms reads us ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 5:2 John 6:51; Rom 4:25; Gal 2:20; Eph 5:25 ↩
  6. 6. Ephesians 5:2 Heb 7:27; 9:14; 10:10, 12 ↩
  7. 7. Ephesians 5:2 Lit for an odor of fragrance ↩
  8. 8. Ephesians 5:2 Ex 29:18, 25; 2 Cor 2:14 ↩
  9. 9. Ephesians 5:3 Col 3:5 ↩
  10. 10. Ephesians 5:3 Lit and all ↩
  11. 11. Ephesians 5:3 Or holy ones ↩
  12. 12. Ephesians 5:4 Matt 12:34; Eph 4:29; Col 3:8 ↩
  13. 13. Ephesians 5:4 Rom 1:28 ↩
  14. 14. Ephesians 5:4 Eph 5:20 ↩
  15. 15. Ephesians 5:5 1 Cor 6:9; Col 3:5 ↩
  16. 16. Ephesians 5:5 I.e. one who commits sexual immorality ↩
  17. 17. Ephesians 5:5 Col 1:13 ↩
  18. 18. Ephesians 5:6 Col 2:8 ↩
  19. 19. Ephesians 5:6 Rom 1:18; Col 3:6 ↩
  20. 20. Ephesians 5:6 Eph 2:2 ↩
  21. 21. Ephesians 5:7 Eph 3:6 ↩
  22. 22. Ephesians 5:8 Eph 2:2 ↩
  23. 23. Ephesians 5:8 Acts 26:18; Col 1:12f ↩
  24. 24. Ephesians 5:8 John 12:36; Rom 13:12 ↩
  25. 25. Ephesians 5:9 Gal 5:22 ↩
  26. 26. Ephesians 5:9 Rom 15:14 ↩
  27. 27. Ephesians 5:10 Lit proving what ↩
  28. 28. Ephesians 5:10 Rom 12:2 ↩
  29. 29. Ephesians 5:11 1 Cor 5:9; 2 Cor 6:14 ↩
  30. 30. Ephesians 5:11 Rom 13:12 ↩
  31. 31. Ephesians 5:11 Acts 26:18; Col 1:12f ↩
  32. 32. Ephesians 5:11 Or reprove ↩
  33. 33. Ephesians 5:11 1 Tim 5:20 ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 5:13 John 3:20f ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 5:13 Or reproved ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 5:14 Or He ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 5:14 Is 26:19; 51:17; 52:1; 60:1; Rom 13:11 ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 5:14 Eph 2:1 ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 5:14 Luke 1:78f ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 5:15 Lit look carefully ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 5:15 Eph 5:2 ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 5:15 Col 4:5 ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 5:16 Lit redeeming the time ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 5:16 Col 4:5 ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 5:16 Gal 1:4; Eph 6:13 ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 5:17 Rom 12:2; Col 1:9; 1 Thess 4:3 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 5:18 Prov 20:1; 23:31f; Rom 13:13; 1 Cor 5:11; 1 Thess 5:7 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 5:18 Lit in which is ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 5:18 Titus 1:6; 1 Pet 4:4 ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 5:18 Luke 1:15 ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 5:19 Col 3:16 ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 5:19 Or yourselves ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 5:19 1 Cor 14:26 ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 5:19 Acts 16:25 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 5:19 Rev 5:9 ↩
  56. 56. Ephesians 5:19 1 Cor 14:15 ↩
  57. 57. Ephesians 5:20 Rom 1:8; Eph 5:4; Col 3:17 ↩
  58. 58. Ephesians 5:20 Lit the God and Father ↩
  59. 59. Ephesians 5:20 1 Cor 15:24 ↩
  60. 60. Ephesians 5:21 Lit being subject ↩
  61. 61. Ephesians 5:21 Gal 5:13; Phil 2:3; 1 Pet 5:5 ↩
  62. 62. Ephesians 5:21 Or reverence ↩
  63. 63. Ephesians 5:21 2 Cor 5:11 ↩
  64. 64. Ephesians 5:22 Eph 5:22-6:9: Col 3:18-4:1 ↩
  65. 65. Ephesians 5:22 1 Cor 14:34f; Titus 2:5; 1 Pet 3:1 ↩
  66. 66. Ephesians 5:22 Eph 6:5 ↩
  67. 67. Ephesians 5:23 1 Cor 11:3 ↩
  68. 68. Ephesians 5:23 Eph 1:22 ↩
  69. 69. Ephesians 5:23 1 Cor 6:13 ↩
  70. 70. Ephesians 5:25 Eph 5:28, 33; Col 3:19; 1 Pet 3:7 ↩
  71. 71. Ephesians 5:25 Eph 5:2 ↩
  72. 72. Ephesians 5:26 Titus 2:14; Heb 10:10, 14, 29; 13:12 ↩
  73. 73. Ephesians 5:26 2 Pet 1:9 ↩
  74. 74. Ephesians 5:26 Acts 22:16; 1 Cor 6:11; Titus 3:5 ↩
  75. 75. Ephesians 5:26 John 15:3; 17:17; Rom 10:8f; Eph 6:17 ↩
  76. 76. Ephesians 5:27 2 Cor 4:14; 11:2; Col 1:22 ↩
  77. 77. Ephesians 5:27 Lit glorious ↩
  78. 78. Ephesians 5:27 Eph 1:4 ↩
  79. 79. Ephesians 5:28 Eph 5:25, 33; 1 Pet 3:7 ↩
  80. 80. Ephesians 5:30 1 Cor 6:15; 12:27 ↩
  81. 81. Ephesians 5:30 Eph 1:23 ↩
  82. 82. Ephesians 5:31 Gen 2:24; Matt 19:5; Mark 10:7f ↩
  83. 83. Ephesians 5:33 Eph 5:25, 28; 1 Pet 3:7 ↩
  84. 84. Ephesians 5:33 Lit fear ↩
  85. 85. Ephesians 5:33 1 Pet 3:2, 5f ↩

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